#Barcelona...Attacker runs down pedestrians with van in Barcelona, killing 13; dozens more wounded...​Officials in Spain say this attack is related to an explosion yesterday in another part of Spain that killed one. ​

One person killed in #explosion related to #BarcelonaAttack - #policehttps://sptnkne.ws/fkFv#Spain​...The Catalan government has declared three days of mourning for the region after the Barcelona attack...Neither of two men arrested after #Barcelona attack drove the van, police say, but are linked to the incident http://bbc.in/2wUmAQaHmmmm...About a week ago a horde of Moroccans landed on the beach in Spain. This week a terror attack by a Moroccan in #Barcelona. That was on social media but ignored by media. PLUS, CIA 'warned Spanish authorities two months ago Las Ramblas was a terror target'

Covering the business of show - BO (box office) bits/ratings and media insights

I contend that there is too much product on TV now - and too many movies being released. We have no time to digest and enjoy. I like to schedule and watch TV when it is on - not at all hours and anytime. I like watching something that is on and millions are watching it at the same time, yet, they are not in my living room. An event, and something to discuss later - - not on You Tube, Netflix and the like. Too much product has hurt the overall quality and made stars out of people who have no business being in the business...@Timobns

NOTES: There are way too many categories for Emmys, much like the Grammys ...'Saturday Night Live' has 22 nominations and that will show the politics of this event. Last year the show saw all-time low in viewership and now, look for more of the same. They alienate most of the people who actually watch TV. The broadcast nets are also being left out and with that, comes the most viewers of all things on TV.​ Meanwhile, Stephen Colbert is host so look for anti-Trump to win the night - - and lose the nation, at the same time. They play to their own, narrow vision, thinking it is mainstream. Just a reminder here: Last year's brutal display...Low ratings

TCA Awards 2017: 'The Handmaid's Tale' and 'Atlanta' won top prizes - Emmys next?...On August 5 the Television Critics Association announced the winners of their 33rd annual awards, and "The Handmaid's Tale" was the big winner. Hulu's dystopian drama is based on Margaret Atwood's novel and tells the story of a society in which a theocratic dictatorship forces fertile women to bear children for powerful, infertile couples. The dark series won its top two categories: Program of the Year, and Best Drama Series. And it marks the fir... Read More »

​comScore’s Senior Media Analyst Paul Dergarabedian commented, "China-based title 'Wolf Warrior 2' tops the global marketplace for the third straight weekend with an $84 million performance that brings its global total to date to an incredible $687.5 million. Meanwhile, Chinese suspense crime film 'Guilty of Mind' had a strong debut of $23.6 million this weekend, enough to land it in fourth place while playing in just the one homeland territory."

TIM'S BO NOTES:​- First, the BO is hurting this summer. But small release films are doing well and then fall after going wide..​- "Ingrid Goes West" and "Good Time" scored on the small release front in a big way. ​- But, "The Nut Job 2: Nutty By Nature" tanked. It was in more than 4,000 theaters, so, ouch.​- "The Dark Tower" is brutal at the BO. While winning a week is always nice, it does not mean anything when that tally was so low, as it was for the film. It fell close to 60 percent in its second weekend out.

Local news losing its audience...Pew says so, too.Why? Many reasons but watch a half hour and see this - - PR stories; too much weather. Stories that are not news...gimmicks for live shots.

Jim Acosta is no longer a journalist. He is an activist. It is that simple. Nothing wrong with being an activist. But he needs to go from White House press. Media had many leaks early on and held them until certain times to hurt Trump. Age old tactic. However, they have way too many and they are looking foolish. ​Mexico and Australia

Keep in mind that on a good night, no one cable news TV show grabs 4 million a night. And never forget, most stuff on TV has to be staged and scripted. Even news. Yes, even news. TV news is show business. News segments need to be edited for time, which means they can easily be biased. Bill O'Reilly was No. 1 in cable for 17 years. he was at around 3 million a night at the end. Yes, only three million out of the 320 million people in the United States. Cable news had a bad quarter yet CNN and MSNBC claimed record viewership. That should tell you the real news of their ratings. And after that, they still could not take over the top spot from Fox News. Yet, the cable news crap dominate news cycles. They also report on what the other networks are reporting, and they then rip that host and show. One would think with all the noise, that many more would be watching. They are not. The reality is cable news and the nightly news programs are NOT seen by all that many Americans. So, when they try to say what Americans are thinking and feeling, be very vary - - and be skeptical of them. Take a look at "Game of Thrones" as well for the reality grip people need on all of the hype. They had a record rating for them at 10.2 million. Wow, still actually low. Tony Orlando once told me his show was canceled when it was only bringing in around 29 million a week. It was under-performing to the network, so it was axed. Hmmmm. And do not fall for the dding up on reruns, DVR and delayed viewing for a ratings figure. That is deceiving and dishonest. Sure, air the thing on 10 networks and back-to-back and you can get a 30 million figure. The one ratings that shows the real strength of a show or event is - - when it airs the first time at a specific time. That means people planned for it and wanted to watch it. @Timobns...meanwhile, there is now this (this will make this even more skewed and blurry for sure about true viewership. The 24/7 opinion news (that what we have today) has broken down dialogue and hurt the discourse and debate on any issue. Too many are getting paid to spout their contrary opinion, on everything and anything. Most have no business being TV pundits and are too young, too. They simply have not worked a beat long enough or had experiences on what they are talking about. Media is group think as well, as in Washington D.C. That never helps.. Nielsen to Credit Video Views on Facebook, Hulu and YouTubeNielsen will begin crediting video content distributed on Facebook, Hulu and YouTube in its Digital Content Ratings, allowing TV networks and digital publishers to capture incremental viewing of video on the three digital outlets.WHY THIS MATTERS:The move broadens Nielsen’s effort to track viewership and attention in new media realms. When the company’s digital content ratings were introduced last fall, the idea was to gauge audiences across desktop and mobile devices. Last month Nielsen announced that eligible TV viewing from YouTube TV and Hulu’s new live TV service would also be included in its Digital in TV Ratings.5 TAKES:MCN | Variety | Adweek | Engadget | Tubefilter @Timobns ..this would only be useful and accurate if they measured it when something airs at the same time as the show they are tracking. But, even then, it is like airing the same show on 10 networks at one time and claiming a large audience for it. When that happens, such as a speech by a president, one network cannot claim that large viewership for advertisers. Note: a president's State of the Union grabs 40 million viewers. That is from all nets airing it combined. So, CNN or Fox News cannot claim 40 million watched it on CNN or Fox News. Nope, they must break out their viewership only, which his usually not all that high. Many think the fragmented audience and the many ways to watch it a good thing. It is not, to me, that is.

quick hits

Loverboy - Arcada, St. Charles, Illinois..first reviewed them in 1982 when they were part of the World Series of Rock in Milwaukee. Others were Triumph, Quarterflash, Foreigner, 38 Special...

Queen, United Center, Chicago​

When in Illinois, events, try not to work as much...as I am retired, for the most part now.

​I worked in media for 30 years...never let us define you - - now, I report of how they cover them and keep my entertainment beat...on my own is the way to go...I cover more of the business side of TV and movies. When requested to do more gossip and personality features for show business folk for newspaper editors, I balked and resisted. That was never what I cared about when it came to show business. The award season circuit is actually the business of show. It looks like they are handing out awards all the time, but that is the business and marketing of show. Not all award shows are covered anymore because they, too, have lost sight of themselves and got too cocky and political. Also, I am more about content than photos and video. That just seem too lazy for me. Anyone can do that, but content in king.CLICK ON FORUM ABOVE AND THEN CLICK ON REAL TIME REPORTS FOR LIVE COVERAGE/AND FOR PAST EVENT COVERAGE

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